Baron Haussmann was Préfet (administrative boss) of the Seine Département (Paris) during the Second Empire (1852-1870) and was responsible for considerable rebuilding. He cut broad avenues through the city, making communications easier, developed parks from quarries and waste ground, and gave Paris the face it has today.
Baron Haussmann
Haussmann
PARIS, FRANCE
Georges-Eugène Haussmann
To make it harder for mobs to barricade them.
The renowned city planner for Paris was Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann, who served as Prefect of the Seine from 1853 to 1870. Under the direction of Emperor Napoleon III, Haussmann undertook a massive renovation of Paris, transforming it with wide boulevards, parks, and modern infrastructure. His work significantly shaped the city's layout and aesthetics, making it a model for urban planning worldwide. Haussmann's influence on Paris is still evident today in its iconic streets and public spaces.
Georges-Eugène Haussmann was a French civic planner best known for his extensive renovation of Paris in the mid-19th century under Emperor Napoleon III. His transformation of the city included the creation of wide boulevards, parks, and modern infrastructure, dramatically reshaping its urban landscape. Haussmann's work aimed to improve sanitation, traffic flow, and aesthetics, making Paris a model for modern cities worldwide. His legacy is evident in the iconic layout and architecture of Paris today.
The biggest are Galeries Lafayette and Printemps, next to each other on the Boulevard Haussmann
Proust was born in the suburb of Auteuil, and lived at various addresses in Paris; but the museum known as Proust's house is at 102, boulevard Haussmann.
You probably mean Haussmann. Baron Haussmann was Prefect of the Seine. The Seine is not, in this case, the river, but the French Département (County) named after it, and in fact coterminous with the city of Paris. The Prefect (Préfet) is the government official responsible for the administration of a Département. Haussmann served under Napoleon III and was charged with the modernisation of the city, which he largely rebuilt.
For questionable financing schemes for his projects
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